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BL5 1HQ

Hulton

Bolton

England / North West / Bolton / Over Hulton / Hulton

Overview

Postcode BL5 1HQ is located in an urban city, within the Hulton ward of Bolton in the North West region , and forms part of the Over Hulton area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Over Hulton is £45,600 per year. The nearest station is Atherton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Over Hulton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,119 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Over Hulton has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Over Hulton is £45,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 74 ft away from BL5 1HQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Over Hulton near BL5 1HQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Atherton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Atherton

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Hulton

Based on 178 recent sales, the median property price is £212,100 in Hulton area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,250 up to £765,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £340,000; semi-detached at £232,500; terraced at £165,000; flats at £135,000.

10 years price trend in Hulton

Schools

In the BL5 1HQ postcode area, located within Over Hulton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over HultonVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miNot applicableRowan Tree Primary SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.